Escada SES 644S Sunglasses Polarization Test

3scompany · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2009, 05:11 PM

I remember someone showing me a "trick" you can do with two pairs of sunglasses. Hold one pair "side to side" like you would normally wear them. Hold the other pair "up and down" and then look through both glasses at the same time by putting on of the "up and down" lenses in top of the "side to side" lens. If they go totally black, they're polarized.

Is there another way that's easier to explain?

HorseLuvr · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 3scompany

I remember someone showing me a "trick" you can do with two pairs of sunglasses. Hold one pair "side to side" like you would normally wear them. Hold the other pair "up and down" and then look through both glasses at the same time by putting on of the "up and down" lenses in top of the "side to side" lens. If they go totally black, they're polarized.

Is there another way that's easier to explain?

Not that I know of, 3scompany. The best way I know of to test for polarized lenses would be the one you just mentioned with holding two pairs of sunglasses at right angles so they overlap.

Was that easy enough, or so easy that you don't understand what I mean?

3scompany · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 12:55 PM

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Not that I know of, 3scompany. The best way I know of to test for polarized lenses would be the one you just mentioned with holding two pairs of sunglasses at right angles so they overlap.

Was that easy enough, or so easy that you don't understand what I mean?

I think I understand, but let's see if everyone else here understands how to test sunglasses for polarized lenses. Do we all get it, boys and girls?

HorseLuvr · #4 (**permalink**) 03-25-2010, 01:20 PM

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I think I understand, but let's see if everyone else here understands how to test sunglasses for polarized lenses. Do we all get it, boys and girls?

Apparently not. Either that or they just don't care.

3scompany · #5 (**permalink**) 03-26-2010, 10:22 AM

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Apparently not. Either that or they just don't care.

That would explain the silence . . .

HorseLuvr · #6 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 11:47 AM

Maybe everyone's so busy going to the store and trying this polarization trick that they're not at their computers.

Works for me.

3scompany · #7 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 11:40 AM

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Maybe everyone's so busy going to the store and trying this polarization trick that they're not at their computers.

Works for me.

Yeah, yeah. That's it. That's the ticket.

HorseLuvr · #8 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 03:46 PM

Yes, the effect is something like this:

It's like trying to see through two sets of Venetian blinds, one horizontal and one vertical, although this picture shows a lens held at the angle. You still can see the final result, though.

3scompany · #9 (**permalink**) 01-17-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HorseLuvr

Yes, the effect is something like this:

It's like trying to see through two sets of Venetian blinds, one horizontal and one vertical, although this picture shows a lens held at the angle. You still can see the final result, though.

Something like what?

This?